The objective of this activity is to develop
existing approaches to integration, community relations and
re-integration in order to improve the participation of migrants and
persons of immigrant background in the societies in which they live and
their interaction with its members.

The activity implements the Plan of Action of the 8th Council of Europe
Conference of European Ministers responsible for Migration (Kiev,
September 2008) which called on the Committee of Ministers to reinforce
social cohesion and the integration of migrants by developing policies
to improve the interaction between migrants and receiving societies and
the participation of migrants and persons of immigrant background in
civil society.

The activity consists of the preparation of two reports on (i)
interaction and participation and (ii) women and elderly migrants as
actors of development in origin and receivintg countries.

Output: Policy paper (s).

Progress

Conference on interaction between
migrants and their host societies: learning from policy and practice
(Barcelona, 16-17 October 2009).